John A. Russo
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John A. Russo, sometimes credited as Jack Russo or John Russo, is an American screenwriter and film director most commonly associated with the 1968 horror classic film Night of the Living Dead, which he co-wrote with director George Romero.
Known for
Credits
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
as Washington Military Reporter
UnConventional (2004)
as Self
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
as Self
Zombie Jamboree ‘93 (1993)
as Himself / Narrator
The Devil Ant (1999)
as Self
The Majorettes (1986)
as Coroner
Santa Claws (1996)
as Detective
The Booby Hatch (1976)
as Doctor / Various Characters (uncredited)
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)
as Himself
The History of Metal and Horror (2021)
as Self
View from the Edge (2025)
Actor
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors (2023)
as Self
Dead Meat Walking: A Zombie Walk Documentary (2014)
as Self
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (2017)
as Uncle John
Slice 2! Children of the Course (2023)
as John A. Russo
Horror Effects: Hosted by Tom Savini (1989)
as Himself
Autopsy of the Dead (2009)
as Self (archival footage)
Chronicles of the Living Dead (2015)
as Self
Crackcoon (2024)
as Lewis Smith
The Dead Walk: Remaking a Classic (1999)
as Self
My Life with the Living Dead (2024)
as Himself
Killer Campout (2017)
as Burt
Marauders from the Mediterranean: The Macabre Magic of the Spanish Zombie Film (2022)
as Self
The Inheritor (1990)
as Minister
Drive-In Madness! (1987)
as Himself
Midnight (2020)
as Father Stephen